Systems and methods for therapeutically treating neuro-psychiatric disorders and other illnesses
First Claim
1. A therapeutic method for treating a medical condition in a patient, said method comprising:
- diagnosing a medical condition of a patient;
administering an electric nerve stimulation (ENS) therapy to a first body location of said patient; and
administering a magnetic stimulation (MS) therapy to a second body location of said patient to enhance effectiveness of said therapy,wherein said administering of said magnetic stimulation therapy is independent of any unwanted neural activity induced by said electric nerve stimulation therapy,and wherein said administering of said electric nerve stimulation therapy is independent of any unwanted neural activity induced by said magnetic stimulation therapy.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for treating neuro-psychiatric disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia, and/or other illnesses are disclosed. A patient is diagnosed with a particular neuro-psychiatric disorder or other illness. An electric nerve stimulation (ENS) technique, such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), is administered to the patient in conjunction with a magnetic nerve stimulation (MNS) technique. The magnetic nerve stimulation (MNS) technique includes applying a magnetic field to a pre-selected synaptic region of a brain of the patient based on the diagnosis. A physiological response of the brain, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) activity, is monitored. One or more parameters of the magnetic field may be selectively adapted in response to the monitored physiological response. The administration of the ENS technique and the MNS technique may be performed simultaneously, in serial order, or in alternating order depending on the diagnosis.
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1. A therapeutic method for treating a medical condition in a patient, said method comprising:
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diagnosing a medical condition of a patient; administering an electric nerve stimulation (ENS) therapy to a first body location of said patient; and administering a magnetic stimulation (MS) therapy to a second body location of said patient to enhance effectiveness of said therapy, wherein said administering of said magnetic stimulation therapy is independent of any unwanted neural activity induced by said electric nerve stimulation therapy, and wherein said administering of said electric nerve stimulation therapy is independent of any unwanted neural activity induced by said magnetic stimulation therapy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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